Pawsey Surname

202,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,059 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Pawsey Surname Definition:

From the French, Poussier; a personal name.

Pawsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0511:53,0146,493
Australia4491:60,1247,285
Canada2761:133,49913,853
New Zealand1141:39,7226,688
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Wales251:123,7819,267
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Jersey31:33,0674,675
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5211:46,7865,797
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Pawsey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the French, Poussier; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Pawsey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pawsey Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pawsey is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pawsey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 202,315th most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,539,362 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Pawsey reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

Pawsey is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 1,051 people, or 1 in 53,014. In England it is most numerous in: Essex, where 15 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Norfolk, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England Pawsey is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Pawsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pawsey has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pawsey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Pawsey last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Pawsey are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pawsey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.39% more than the national average, earning $47,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.44% more than the national average, earning $52,388 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Pawshe83302/
Pewsey83263/
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Pavse735,399/
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Pawje732/
Pawzy732/
Pawsa731/
Powse731/
Pabse731/
Pawjy731/
Pawcy730/
Pewsy730/
Pavshe67234/
Powser67128/
Pawsat6793/
Pavser6712/
Pewsoy672/
Pawshi671/
Phowse671/
Powsay671/
Pawsia671/
Pawsha671/
Pawsai671/
Pawgee671/
Pawche671/
Powjey671/
Pawsoi671/
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